Lower Back Pain Physio Frankston

Lower-back pain and movement

Lower-back pain can involve aching, stiffness, sharp pain, symptoms into the buttock or leg, or reduced confidence with bending, lifting and exercise. Symptoms vary from person to person and can be influenced by work, training load, sustained positions, sleep and general health.

Ash takes time to understand what your pain is stopping you from doing and how it is affecting everyday life, work or sport.

What will Ash assess?

Your appointment may include an assessment of comfortable movement, strength, mobility, balance and the tasks that aggravate or ease your symptoms. Ash will explain the findings and discuss whether physiotherapy is appropriate or whether medical assessment should come first.

People commonly seek physiotherapy for lower-back stiffness, pain with sitting or standing, discomfort during lifting, symptoms associated with returning to exercise, or movement concerns related to running and cycling.

Seek urgent medical care if back pain is accompanied by new loss of bowel or bladder control, loss of feeling or movement, or significant weakness.

A tailored lower-back treatment plan

Treatment is based on your assessment and goals. It may include hands-on physiotherapy, targeted exercise, graded strengthening, movement retraining, education and practical changes for work, lifting or sport. The plan is reviewed with you and adjusted as your symptoms and confidence change.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a scan before seeing a physiotherapist?
Not everyone with lower-back pain needs imaging. Ash can assess you and discuss whether medical review or imaging may be appropriate.

Can I keep exercising?
Advice depends on your symptoms and assessment. Where appropriate, Ash will help you adjust activity and build back towards what you want to do.

Do I need a referral?
Private patients do not need a GP referral. My Therapist Group does not currently accept TAC, WorkCover or NDIS clients.

Related information: When should you see a physiotherapist for back pain?